I don't know what "authoritative government" means either... was that supposed to be "authoritarian"? I am not sure I follow the argument, though - yes, it's t

I don't know what "authoritative government" means either... was that supposed to be "authoritarian"? I am not sure I follow the argument, though - yes, it's true that the Beijing could just pull the plug on Google Lite(tm), but there would be some international PR damage. I doubt it would stop them, but it would at least influence the decision. But I do agree that the overall sense I get of Chinese citizens is not that they are chafing at the level of control they live under, it's all bread and circuses, cashless WeChat fun.